Digital Art Photoshop Tutorials
Create a Fantastic Abstract Fan Poster
In this tutorial, we are going to get creative with layering, lighting, and texture to build fantastic abstract piece. More specifically, we’re going to employ some unusual techniques to make a fan poster for the band Omega Code, but you’ll quickly see many different applications for what is taught here. [more details]
Added on January 26th 2010 in Digital Art, Wallpaper
How to create an energy sci-fi scene in Photoshop
Today we will use Photoshop to combine 3D renders with stock images and light effects. The creative process is not so easy to be turned into a tutorial, so I won’t go into details. This is an unconventional Photoshop tutorial because it is focused more on the process rather then the technique. [more details]
Added on January 26th 2010 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect
Create Grungy Style Artwork, Mixing with Great Lighting and Shattered Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Grungy Style Artwork, Mixing with Great Lighting and Shattered Effect in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial and some steps can be tricky, but why not just have a try :) Along the way, we will cover creating shattered/disintegration effect, lighting effect, how to generate ... [more details]
Added on January 8th 2010 in Digital Art
Take your artwork cosmic
Celestial elements are everywhere in design. Ben Thomas demonstrates how to incorporate them into your style Geometric shapes and cosmos elements have been popular with a lot of artists in 2009. I was asked to give my own take on the style earlier in the year, and in this tutorial I’ll show you some cheeky methods for creating the cosmos look with n ... [more details]
Added on January 4th 2010 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect, Photo Editing
Master Custom Brushes
If you’re not using custom Photoshop brushes already, then you’re missing out on one of Photoshop’s most useful features: used well, they will bring flair and individuality to your designs – as well as saving you a lot of time. In this masterclass, Craig Shields shows how you can move away from the screen and create your brushes from scratch in some de ... [more details]
Added on November 25th 2009 in Brushes & Patterns, Digital Art, Photo Editing
Displacement Effect Tutorial in Photoshop
In this tutorial I will be showing you how to use the displacement Filter to your advantage and create a stunning black and white illustration. You will learn how to create clipping masks by using splatter brushes and how to manipulate image adjustments to sort out coloring and shadow composition. This tutorial is very easy to follow and you will learn qu ... [more details]
Added on November 20th 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
Design an Intense Particle Illustration using Photoshop
In this tutorial, I thought I would show you a simple process of manipulating a image with lighting effects and incorporating brushes too. This tutorial will bid you a step by step guide on how to achieve the illustrated outcome. [more details]
Added on November 20th 2009 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect, Photo Editing
The Making of “Constant Slip”
Today I'll take you through the creative process of making intriguing light effects and applying them in your work. This is more a process description of making this illustration, than a detailed step by step how to. I'll give you some good guidance on how to deal with an illustration like this and cover the overall workflow. Let's get star ... [more details]
Added on November 12th 2009 in Digital Art, Light Effect, Photo Editing
Design A Surreal, Ancient Fantasy Scene In Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Surreal, Ancient Fantasy Scene in Photoshop. We will take several real world objects and seamlessly blend them together to form this artwork. We will also use a number of Photoshop brushes to spice up the effect. Together we will explore the power of Photoshop image adjustment options, filt ... [more details]
Added on November 12th 2009 in Digital Art, Drawing
Give your sketches a facelift
Chris Malbon reveals how to transform your old doodles into cutting edge portfolio-boosting work Injecting new life into old work can be a valuable way for new freelancers to gain a head start and build a portfolio quickly. We all keep sketchbooks: it’s in our nature as designers. They’re the place where we doodle and write down our ideas – many of ... [more details]
Added on November 3rd 2009 in Digital Art, Drawing